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not the network.
ABC used to have Cro - but they replaced it with Dumb and
Dumber. NBC has Saved by the Bell and California Dreaming. CBS
has the Little Mermaid and It's Your Adventure that's a great
show. Some of these programs are stretching the definition of
educational
HISTORY
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began regulating
children's programming in 1960. In 1984, the FCC eliminated
regulations governing children's programming that had been
adopted over the years. Specifically, the FCC issued a broadcast
deregulation order repealing many policies pertaining to both
programming and advertising practices.
Television licensees were relieved of requirements to
maintain program logs open to the public and to ascertain the
program needs of their local community. Arguing that
"marketplace forces can better determine appropriate commercial
levels than our own rules, the FCC dropped long-standing
commercial time guidelines, including guidelines for children's
television.
In June, 1987, the U.S. Court of Appeals (D.C. Circuit)
ruled that the FCC had not justified sufficiently its repeal of
advertising guidelines for children's television and ordered the
FCC to review its decision. (Action for Children's Television V.
FCC, 821 F. 2d 741, 744 (1987) ) .
In response to the remand, the FCC issued a Further Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking/Notice of Inquiry in 1987 seeking comments
on the issue of commercialization guidelines for children's
television. Although comments were filed by numerous parties, no
FCC action was taken.
Why did the Act pass?
Congress reacted to the FCC deregulation and lack of action
on children's commercial guidelines by passing a Chidlren's
Television Act in 1989 It was vetoed by President Reagan.
I'n 1990 Congress enacted the Children's Television Act
Noting the profound influence of television on children and the
limited number of educational programs for children, Congress
concluded that television broadcasters needed to do better in
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